USD/JPY: Japan’s manufacturing sector activity rose less than initially estimated in December

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.28% against the JPY and closed at 112.56. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 112.65, with the USD trading 0.08% higher against the … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK’s construction sector growth eased from a 5-month high in December

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.59% against the USD and closed at 1.3512, on the back of weaker-than-expected construction sector data in Britain. The Markit construction PMI in the UK dropped more-than-expected to … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Germany’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in December

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.37% against the USD and closed at 1.2013, shrugging off upbeat German jobs report. Data revealed that Germany’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained steady at a record low … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Aussie trading lower in the Asian session

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.24% against the USD and closed at 0.7828. LME Copper prices rose 0.3% or $24.0/MT to $7181.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.7% or $14.5/MT to $2256.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Canada’s manufacturing sector growth at a 3-month high in December

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.36% against the CAD and closed at 1.2513. The Canadian Dollar gained ground against the USD, after Canada’s Markit manufacturing PMI climbed to a level of 54.7 in … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading marginally lower this morning

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.21% against the CHF and closed at 0.9721. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 0.9723, with the USD trading a tad higher against … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japanese Yen trading on a weaker footing this morning

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.37% against the JPY and closed at 112.25. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 112.34, with the USD trading 0.08% higher against the … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK’s manufacturing sector growth came in weaker-than-expected in December

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.58% against the USD and closed at 1.3592. Macroeconomic data revealed that Britain’s Markit manufacturing PMI dropped more-than-expected to a level of 56.3 in December, after recording a … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Manufacturing sector activity confirmed at a record high across the Euro-zone in December

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.42% against the USD and closed at 1.2058, following upbeat economic data across the Euro-zone which suggested that the upturn in the manufacturing sector would continue to surge … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Australia’s manufacturing sector growth moderated in December

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.18% against the USD and closed at 0.7809. LME Copper prices declined 0.8% or $59.0/MT to $7157.0/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.2% or $4.5/MT to $2241.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading higher, ahead of Canada’s RBC manufacturing PMI

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.06% against the CAD and closed at 1.2558. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.2536, with the USD trading 0.18% lower against the … Continue reading

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